Gray Peak is the seventh-highest peak in the
High Peaks Region of the
Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Park is a part of Forest Preserve (New York), New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York (state), New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasur ...
, in
New York,
United States
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, and is located in close proximity to
Mount Marcy
Mount Marcy (Mohawk: ''Tewawe’éstha'') is the highest point in New York, with an elevation of . It is located in the Town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is in the heart of the Adirondack High Peaks region of the High Peaks Wildern ...
, the highest peak in New York state. Gray Peak is southwest of Mt. Marcy and southeast of Mount Colden.
It was named for
Asa Gray by
Verplanck Colvin
Verplanck Colvin (January 4, 1847 – May 28, 1920) was a lawyer, author, illustrator and topographical engineer whose understanding and appreciation for the environment of the Adirondack Mountains led to the creation of New York's Forest Preser ...
.
Gray Peak is most frequently climbed from
Lake Tear of the Clouds
Lake Tear of the Clouds is a small tarn located in the town of Keene, in Essex County, New York, United States, on the southwest slope of Mount Marcy, the state's highest point, in the Adirondack Mountains. It is the highest pond in the sta ...
, with approaches via Elk Lake or Upper Works. Gray is the highest peak in the Adirondacks without a maintained and marked trail.
This fact, combined with the somewhat limited view from Gray's summit, means that it is less frequently climbed than many shorter peaks.
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Mountains of Essex County, New York
Adirondack High Peaks
Mountains of New York (state)
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